{"cache_age":"3600","width":"920","description":"In the Bay Area, STEM education can help break the cycle of poverty but many students come from families who can't afford to purchase the tools needed to succeed in the classroom. A middle school math teacher asks \"How do I teach Algebra readiness when 85% of my class doesn't have a calculator? They have no way to participate in class or do their homework.\"\n\nBy giving these students calculators, we are giving them the tools needed to succeed in the classroom and break the cycle of poverty.","html":"<iframe src='https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/dy\/v2\/oembed\/?format=html&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalgiving.org%2Fmicroprojects%2Fgive-300-bay-area-students-scientific-calculators%2F' style='width:920px;height:613px;border:0;'><\/iframe>","type":"rich","title":"Give 300 Bay Area Students Scientific Calculators on GlobalGiving","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/pfil\/16345\/pict_large.jpg","version":"1.0","height":"613"}